The government had sanctioned compensation for crop loss over 95.98 hectares in Tirumangalam and Kallikudi areas of Madurai district, said Collector L. Subramanian on Friday.

Addressing farmers at the monthly grievance redress meeting here, the Collector said that Rs.13,500 sanctioned per hectare of crop loss would soon be disbursed to farmers. Farmers from Kottampatti and surrounding areas demanded that water be provided to the extension areas of the Periyar canal system.

However, the Public Works Department officials said that 11 tmc water was needed for covering the extension areas but only 8 tmc of water was presently available of which around two tmc would be used for drinking water purpose.